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I was out in my shop CA gluing a piece of wood to the underside of a work bench, some of the glue dripped down on my fingers, then I spray the piece of wood with accelerator, along with my CA covered fingers.. Several screams and a lot of cold water later, I have these burn blisters on several fingers. Damn that hurt!!!!!!!

I bet I want do that again, I hope[:I]:(

OK, now everyone can tell me how stupid I am, go ahead I deserve it...[:I]
 
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I had papertowel drenched with CA fling to my finger while finishing and it stuck there...twice. The pain is amazing!!! and you can't do anything until the heat subsides. [xx(]

It does result to instant blister [V]

James...you are not alone. [:eek:)] [:D]
 
I glued up some pen blanks last nite.
I got finished and set the glue bottle down and i couldn't let go[:(!].
I glued the bottle to the palm of my hand.[B)]

I had to tear the label off of the bottle to get it off of my hand.
I then dumped acetone on the hand to remove the label and glue.
acetone doesn't feel too good on skin.
 
interesting question, if the CA gets that hot during drying could it be causing the heat "sensitive" blanks to crack?

Just my brain on Rum thinking.
GK
 
Originally posted by gketell
<br />interesting question, if the CA gets that hot during drying could it be causing the heat "sensitive" blanks to crack?

Just my brain on Rum thinking.
GK
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The accelerator is what caused the heat, not the CA.

Just my brain on vodka thinking..[:D]
 
Hmm not too sure about that James.

My incidents didn't involve any accelerator.

The heat (I think) is generated by the fast curing of the CA and it is a cycle...the heat further accelerates the CA to cure faster.
 
Reminds me of the time my friend accidentally dripped ca on his fingers and then reached down to scratch his ...... ohhhh never mind. I think you get the picture. [;)]
 
Originally posted by Dario
<br />Hmm not too sure about that James.

My incidents didn't involve any accelerator.

The heat (I think) is generated by the fast curing of the CA and it is a cycle...the heat further accelerates the CA to cure faster.
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I hate to disagree, but I've had CA on me many times and it never burned, but this time as soon as I hit it with accelerator, it was like hot coals on my fingers. I believe that you said yours was involved with a paper towel and I have heard that the paper towel acts like an accelerant.
 
Doing a CA finish for the first time the other night and let the paper towel get a little too soaked. You feel it very quickly. Notice it also smokes when you get enough of it on a rag or towel.
 
Originally posted by jjenk02
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I hate to disagree, but I've had CA on me many times and it never burned, but this time as soon as I hit it with accelerator, it was like hot coals on my fingers. I believe that you said yours was involved with a paper towel and I have heard that the paper towel acts like an accelerant.
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Accelerated curing of the CA generated the heat (with or without the accelerator). Your statement that "The accelerator is what caused the heat, not the CA." is the one I disagree on. It is still the CA IMHO.

Anyway we can agree to disagree. [;)]
 
CA does generate heat when curing, as do most chemical based adhesives, if it is just the CA in a small amount the heat generated is very small, in larger amounts a lot of heat can be generated, the acelerant is jut that is speeds up the curing of the CA by binding with the chemicals that slow the CA down to where it is usable.
 
Photos, photos, photos. We all love a good laugh at others expense.
Next time someone does something stu.., send us a picture. This club is all about sharing, isn't it?[:D][}:)]
 
Originally posted by skiprat
<br />Photos, photos, photos. We all love a good laugh at others expense.
Next time someone does something stu.., send us a picture. This club is all about sharing, isn't it?[:D][}:)]
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I'm with Steven on this one. We're sick and tired of reading these posts in IAP about how this IAP member supposedly ca'd his tongue to his left ear, or how another IAP member's tie get caught in the lathe while turning a blank! Talk is cheap! We want pictures!! Why, there was even a story here awhile back about an IAP member claiming that his miter saw hurled a block of Bocote into his forehead (hmmmmm ... I'm trying to recall who that was ..... must be frontal lobe damage impairing my memory).
Like old what's his name used to say .... "if there aren't pictures, it didn't happen".
 
Why, there was even a story here awhile back about an IAP member claiming that his miter saw hurled a block of Bocote into his forehead (hmmmmm ... I'm trying to recall who that was ..... must be frontal lobe damage impairing my memory).
Like old what's his name used to say .... "if there aren't pictures, it didn't happen".
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Hmm, I think I can verify this one. If I recall, I visited this person shortly after the Bocote bit him in the forehead and saw the indentation.[}:)][:D] Hope the scar isn't too noticeable.[:)]
 
I often wear latex gloves when using CA for that very reason. A few months ago I glued my thumb and two fingers to a pen blank. I also glued those two fingers together down to the web. I had to have LOML drip acetone on each glued place as I worked it into the CA and still had to pry myself loose. It only took about 30 minutes to get everything loose. [:0]

Concerning the heat, I've had curing CA (no accelerant) get hot enough to blister, and yes, it is quite painful. The freshness of the CA has a lot to do with this. Older CA cures a bit slower and the heat generated is less. Accelerant works as a catalyst and speeds up the curing process generating even more heat. So you are both right. [:D]

Oh, and if you want a truely joyous experience, try getting CA in your eye! Long story from my RC airplane days. [:I]
 
Originally posted by DocStram
<br />Reminds me of the time my friend accidentally dripped ca on his fingers and then reached down to scratch his ...... ohhhh never mind. I think you get the picture. [;)]
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Your friend's name wasn't Al, was it? [:D]
 
Originally posted by Dario
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Originally posted by jjenk02
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I hate to disagree, but I've had CA on me many times and it never burned, but this time as soon as I hit it with accelerator, it was like hot coals on my fingers. I believe that you said yours was involved with a paper towel and I have heard that the paper towel acts like an accelerant.
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Accelerated curing of the CA generated the heat (with or without the accelerator). Your statement that "The accelerator is what caused the heat, not the CA." is the one I disagree on. It is still the CA IMHO.

Anyway we can agree to disagree. [;)]

I don't thank we are disagreeing, we are both saying the same thing. My point, which I did not make clear, was that the accelerator speeded up and increased the heat very fast. And did I say it hurt like he--?
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I had a student in a class spray acelerator on my hand right after I told them not to spray it because they got some CA glue on me. Just a first degree burn, no blisters, but on the index finger of my right hand. Typing at work the next day was horrible experience.

Drew
 
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